Media Releases
Recent Media Releases
SA Unions welcome budget changes which deliver for workers and young people
13/05/2026
SA Unions welcome measures in last night’s federal budget which will make Australia’s housing system fairer for workers and young people. SA Unions Secretary Dale Beasley said that changes to negative…
Tax breaks for professional landlords drive up prices and hurt workers
12/05/2026
SA Unions want the federal budget to deliver tax changes to make the housing system fairer for workers. SA…
SA Unions Win The Right to Disconnect for SA & Local Government Workers
13/03/2026
SA Unions have secured a major commitment from the Malinauskas Labor Government if re-elected, to…
SA Unions Applauds Move to End “Buying Silence” in Workplace Sexual Harassment
10/03/2026
SA Unions have hailed South Australian Labor’s commitment to protect victim-survivors of workplace sexual harassment…
Unions push for new universal right to 10 days paid reproductive leave
06/03/2026
Australian Unions are pushing the Albanese Government to introduce 10 days of paid reproductive health…
SA UNIONS WELCOME HOUSING POLICY BLITZ
27/02/2026
SA Unions has welcomed a suite of state government housing and skills announcements this week, calling them a vital step toward reclaiming the housing market for working South Australians. The wins align with SA Unions’ Build Homes, Not Landlord Portfolios campaign, which seeks to boost housing supply and fix the broken system for renters.
SA UNIONS CALL FOR URGENT REBUILD OF THE HOUSING TRUST TO DELIVER 12,000 NEW HOMES
12/12/2025
SA Unions have today released a comprehensive housing policy paper calling on the State Government to take the reins of the housing crisis by ambitiously rebuilding the Housing Trust to deliver 12,000 new homes.
Equal Pay Can’t Wait
26/11/2025
SA Unions are escalating pressure on the SA Government for its four-year failure to deliver a promised Gender Equality Bill, launching a public campaign to make the government keep it’s promise.
RESTRICTING WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE ACCESS? WE’RE SICK OF IT!
12/11/2025
SA Unions slam a private member’s bill from conservative MLC Sarah Game as a direct assault on safe, legal abortion access, which is due to be brought to a vote this week.
SA Unions stress that access to reproductive health services drives gender equality and ensures women’s social, economic, and political equality. Abortion rights are human rights, they are a healthcare issue that should be between a woman and her medical practitioner.
SA Unions Hails Targeted Support for Workers in Hard-Hit Fishing Industry
14/10/2025
KEY POINTS: SA Unions today welcomed the South Australian & Federal Government’s commitment to business…